Flying Magazine

JULY 22, 2025

Epic has just released the most recent iteration of the airplane, the E1000 AX, with a major avionics upgrade including Garmin’s G1000 NXi suite and upped the useful load to an advertised (on its website) 2,860 pounds—gross weight 8,000, max ramp weight 8,035. We consider that reassuring when the weather becomes turbulent.

Rudder

Plane and Pilot

MAY 3, 2025

Nothing happens especially quicklyno hair-trigger responses hereplus they are positively trim stable in pitch, handle turbulence well considering their wing loading, and generally dont ask a lot of a pilot. There were only five stall-related accidents, most on high density altitude takeoffs at or near gross weight.

Approach

Flying Magazine

MAY 6, 2025

Its shortcoming was a meager useful load for its 1,800-pound gross weight. and focused on improving the Husky, including upping the gross weight. The A-1C was certificated in 2007 with both 180 and 200 hp engines and a gross weight of 2,200 pounds, which later became 2,250 pounds. Sales grew.

Gross Weight